Russia: Food

Check out what Russians eat and how it has changed from 1961-2011 by finding the "pie" chart for Russia on the right side!

The Russian diet consists of the following main ingredients: fish, potatoes, meat, cabbage, bread and meat dumplings.

Most Russians love sweets and their teeth prove this fact!

Approximately 95% of the population has (at least) some false teeth! Even high school children have golden caps!

In Russia, there is an abundance of raw smoked salmon as well as various salads created with eggs, cabbage, mayonnaise and beets. Beets are often consumed in the form of a soup called borshch (often referred to as borscht in the US).

Many Russians love to have picnics in the forest on the weekends. They often cook shaschlick(shishkebab) over an open fire.

From their little dachas(garden homes), Russians cultivate all types of edible berries and fruits which they then use to make jams and preservatives.

Many Russians are fascinated with bananas but they are such expensive import products that they are rarely eaten.